Assistant Superintendent - 90302154 - Chicago

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This position can be located in St.Louis or Chicago

 

 SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
The Assistant Mechanical Superintendent has responsibility and oversight for the activities associated with car shops, locomotive shops, repair-in-place tracks and Service & Inspection terminals for operating divisions as directed by the Mechanical Superintendant 

 

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Coordinates inspection and mechanical service activities with internal constituencies such as Transportation Operations and Rolling Stock Engineering and local commuter, regional, and state organizations as appropriate.
• Directs the strict implementation of maintenance alerts, FRA and FDA regulatory requirements, supplier maintenance instructions and SMPs
• Implements inspection and servicing process improvements as appropriate to support geographically and temporarily extended areas.
• Implements inspection and mechanical service-related safety plans and programs
• Assists and participates with cross-functional teams, including process focus teams, to ensure proper management and control of inspection and mechanical service project schedules, financials, and resources.
• Assists and participates in the implementation of goals and objectives required to safely and efficiently complete inspection and mechanical service programs and projects within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Monitors the status of materials procurement and ensures proper materials installation.
• Monitors productivity to ensure efficient resource utilization and makes adjustments and procedural changes as required.

 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or in a related field required or the equivalent combination of education and training and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated knowledge of railway and rail transit rolling stock to include extensive servicing, repair, and maintenance program experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience related to safety program methodology and its application.
• Some experience in project and inventory management; technical supervision; planning, organizing, and scheduling for procedural and operational methods.
• Some experience in budget and financial control; contract management

 

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 7 or more years of experience preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of domestic and international railway engineering regulatory requirements.
• Some process management experience
• Solid leadership and decision-making skills.
• Solid organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to recognize opportunities for change designed to address chronic issues and concerns.

 

WORK ENVIORNMENT: 

Physical Demands

• Constantly or frequently uses a computer keyboard, monitor, and mouse to perform a variety of tasks.
• Constantly or frequently sits, stands, walks, and may lift, carry, push, or pull objects of various weights; may reach, kneel, crouch, bend, or twist in order to perform administrative tasks (e.g., filing, retrieving materials from desks, bookcases, moving around an office setting).
• Will be in the field subject to walking on uneven surfaces, climbing over obstacles, and working in tunnels and restricted spaces during the course of investigations.
• Will be in the field working around maintenance facilities and rail yards during the course of investigations and remediation implementation.
• Will be working around, under, and in various types of passenger cards and locomotives.

Mental Demands

• Constantly communicates, comprehends, and responds to verba